Germany's constitutional court has strengthened the rights of gay and lesbian couples, giving them a same tax benefit as heterosexual married couples.
The IMF managing director on whether German Chancellor Angela Merkel has gotten unfair push back because she is a woman.
U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday welcomed the results of the Greek election as he prepared to join other world leaders at a summit aimed at boosting a sluggish global economic recovery.
New French President Francois Hollande tightened his grip on power Monday as the Interior Ministry confirmed that his Socialist party and its allies won an absolute majority in parliamentary elections Sunday.
CNN's Jim Bittermann reports French President Hollande is looking to solidify his Socialist Party's majority.
Angela Merkel said a core group of states needed to press on with European integration to fight the eurozone crisis, a rebuke to David Cameron, UK prime minister, who has called for more short-term crisis measures.
From her hospital, Yulia Tymoshenko says international pressure is influencing Ukraine's government. Phil Black reports.
If democracy had existed in ancient Egypt, then not a single pyramid would not have been built.
As Jim Bittermann reports, French President-elect Francois Hollande faces a flurry of meetings and summits.
Germany's electoral map has many colors in comparison to the red and blue of America, yet on both sides of the Atlantic, battleground state elections can portend change on the national level.
No one used the word reward, but the subtext was clear for all to see.
Angela Merkel's key ally on eurozone austerity measures, Nicolas Sarkozy, is in danger of losing his job.
Pressure is mounting on Ukraine to clean up its human rights record ahead of the Euro 2012 finals next month, with the EU Commission's president the latest high-profile leader to boycott the football championships.
France's presidential hopefuls make last-minute pitches a week before first balloting. CNN's Jim Bittermann reports.
CNN's Jim Bittermann profiles the third man in the French presidential election, far left candidate Jean-Luc Melenchon
French voters are always good for a surprise, and the French presidential election will not be over before the run-off election on May 6. But the winner -- likely to be either Nicolas Sarkozy or Francois Hollande -- will need to immediately turn their attention to economic issues. The eurozone's problems will be top priority.
In a widely expected move, German lawmakers approved Monday a politically unpopular second bailout for Greece.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel highlighted Friday the need for fiscal union to resolve the debt crisis that threatens Europe's single currency, the euro, and the global economy.
Eurozone countries now have a week to develop a plan that will reassure world markets,. CNN's Jim Boulden reports.
Economics professor Giuseppe Ragusa discusses whether technocrats will be able to run Italy's government.
Barack Obama, Nicolas Sarkozy and Angela Merkel descended on the G-20 summit last week intent on stabilizing Greece and resolving the European debt crisis. But Athens may instead end up seeking guidance from an unlikely source: Argentina.
A Greek panel approves a proposed aid referendum. CNN's Jim Boulden reports.
Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou expressed optimism late Wednesday that the Greek people, in a vote to be held as soon as December 4, will support his plan to remain in the euro zone despite having to endure the austerity measures that Greece's continued membership in the euro club would require.
CNN's Richard Quest looks at Mario Draghi's previous experience and what made him a popular pick for the ECB.
Greece's cabinet voted Wednesday to support Prime Minister George Papandreou's call to hold a referendum as soon as possible about the latest bailout plan, ministers coming out of the meeting told a CNN affiliate.
CNN's Ali Velshi gives an update on the G-20 meetings going on in France this week.
Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou is due to meet the president of the country after an emergency meeting of the Cabinet Thursday, Papandreou's office announced.
Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou is backing off plans to hold a controversial referendum on an international bailout for his country, he told his cabinet Thursday.
CNNMoney: Greece goes all inupdated: Thu Nov 03 2011 09:46:00
The referendum in Greece is now a vote to determine whether the nation remains a member of the eurozone.
Greece's cabinet voted Wednesday to support Prime Minister George Papandreou's call to hold a referendum as soon as possible about the latest bailout plan, ministers coming out of the meeting told a CNN affiliate.
Greece Prime Minister George Papandreou announced Monday a national referendum to approve the bailout deal reached at last week's EU summit.
European political leaders to meet Wednesday on how to fix the debt crisis. CNN's Charles Hodson reports.
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's government averted a potential crisis over economic reforms after reaching a deal Tuesday with its main coalition partner, Italian media reports said.
Europe's top leaders are meeting Sunday in Brussels to hammer out a solution to the debt crisis threatening the common currency, the euro, and -- potentially -- banks around the world.
Reaction to the death of deposed Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi poured in Thursday from around the world with common themes: regret for those killed during Gadhafi's rule, calls for national reconciliation and a move toward democracy.
British Prime Minister David Cameron speaks out on the death of Moammar Gadhafi. CNN's Phil Black reports.
The German government sent mixed messages about the chances of reaching a solution to the eurozone debt crisis this weekend, with officials and politicians dampening expectations and talking of "bold steps", adding to investors' confusion.
CNN's Diana Magnay reports from the scene of protests in Berlin as Occupy protests spread internationally.
The leaders of Europe's two largest economies have said they've agreed on a "comprehensive package" of measures to address the eurozone sovereign debt and banking crisis, but they did not give any details.
CNN's Becky Anderson explains the Euro bailout fund and who pays what by using mugs of beer.
Europe's top banking regulator has started to re-examine the strength of the region's banks, modelling a big writedown of all peripheral eurozone sovereign debt.
Israel announced Sunday it supports the Middle East Quartet's call for direct talks with Palestinians to resume within a month.
Eurozone countries are looking at new powers for the EFSF, the newly created bailout fund. CNN's Jim Boulden explains.
Germany's ruling coalition yesterday conceded that it was involved in talks about increasing the firepower of the eurozone's ?440bn rescue fund, even before Thursday's crucial parliamentary vote on changes agreed by governments in July.
If Europe's leaders do not restructure the euro and European debt within a month, the markets will force it on them.
European Union finance ministers reached an agreement Friday on a package of reforms aimed at strengthening economic governance across the monetary and currency union.
Germany announced Sunday it has agreed to lend 100 million euros ($144 million) to the rebels in Libya for "civilian and humanitarian purposes" despite staying out of NATO's bombing campaign against Libyan government forces.
Palestinian leaders announced Sunday that they will go to the United Nations this September and ask to be recognized as an independent country, a move opposed by both Israel and the United States.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel received an official welcome to the White House Tuesday morning.
Russia has announced a ban on fresh vegetable imports from the European Union in the wake of a deadly E. coli outbreak that has swept across parts of Europe, state media reported Thursday.
Iran denied a plane carrying German Chancellor Angela Merkel permission to fly through its airspace, forcing the aircraft to circle in Turkish airspace for two hours, German government spokeswoman Elke Ramelow told CNN Tuesday.
CNN's Ben Wedeman reports on a huge setback for forces opposing Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi.
The Arab League voted Saturday to back a no-fly zone in Libya and is asking that the U.N. Security Council impose the measure, officials of the regional body told reporters.
As protesters on the streets of Cairo continued to demand that Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak step down, there were new glimpses into the sensitive diplomatic strategy the Obama administration is using to help bring about a transition in which Mubarak himself helps to dismantle his own power structure.
Is Egypt a revolution or a revolt? CNN's Fareed Zakaria takes a look.
U.S. armed forces leaders continued high-level talks Sunday with their Egyptian counterparts, applauding their "continued professionalism" and reaffirming the two militaries' partnership, a spokesman said.
People gather in front of the White House protesting Egypt's government. CNN's Brian Todd reports.
A proposal to reduce nuclear weapons highlighted the debate within the German government about when and how to get rid of nuclear weapons on its soil, a new WikiLeaks document shows.
The Dalai Lama talks to CNN's Hala Gorani about his future plans, including retirement, and seeking happiness.
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan said in an exclusive interview with CNN that his country won't fall into violence.
At over 246,000 and counting, he has more Facebook fans than the combined tally of British Prime Minister David Cameron, German chancellor Angela Merkel, and South African head of state Jacob Zuma.
The leaders of the Group of Eight global economic powers pledged Saturday to continue working together as the world "begins a fragile recovery from the greatest economic crisis in generations."
German austerity
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CNN's Diana Magnay reports from Berlin where not everyone supports cuts to Germany's budget.
The German Cabinet has decided to extend the country's mission in Afghanistan but won't approve more troops.
U.S. officials extended a travel alert in Germany and urged Americans to remain wary after terrorist organization al Qaeda posted messages in recent months threatening attacks in the country.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel's party, the Christian Democratic Union, has agreed with two other parties on the terms for a center-right government, her party said Saturday.
Re-elected German Chancellor Angela Merkel is eyeing a new coalition to replace the "grand coalition" her Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party shared with the Social Democratic Party (SPD) in the previous parliament.
CNN's Frederik Pleitgen reports on Angela Merkel's coalition prospects in Germany's elections.
It is not often you see Germans lose control. But late Sunday night at the party headquarters of the Christian Democratic Union Angela Merkel's followers were dancing to tunes like "Sex Bomb," by Tom Jones, many sporting black t-shirts saying, "We Will Remain Chancellor."
CNN's Frederick Pleitgen reports on the upcoming elections in Germany on September 27th 2009.
Germans were voting Sunday to elect members who will form the country's 17th Bundestag -- the federal parliament.
A 25-year-old Turkish man was arrested Friday in Stuttgart, Germany, after he allegedly uploaded a video containing threats against the country onto a "known Internet platform," police said.
U.S. officials urged American citizens in Germany to keep a low profile and remain wary of their surroundings after the terrorist organization al Qaeda posted a video message threatening attacks in the country.
The German government raised its terrorism alert level after al Qaeda posted a video on the Internet threatening attacks in Germany if this month's elections do not come out the way the terrorist organization wants.
A plane carrying a senior political leader and others made an emergency landing at the airport in Stuttgart, Germany on Monday, an airline spokeswoman said.
There's a saying that the German peace movement has been using since the days of the Cold War that translates into something like this: "Imagine there's a war and no one shows up."
Germany is summoning the Iranian ambassador Monday to explain the disputed presidential election in the Middle Eastern nation, particularly the "brutal handling" of protesters, the German foreign minister said.
CNN's Diana Magnay reports on tense negotiations over the future of GM's European operations.
A Canadian auto parts supplier has come to the rescue of German carmaker Opel, negotiating a deal with the German government that will save the company from insolvency.
GM-owned Opel asks the German government to provide it with a financial backup. CNN's Frederik Pleitgen reports.
CNN's Frederik Pleitgen reports on how Germany is marking the 70th anniversary of Reichskristallnacht, the night of broken glass.
For all the rhetoric about a common front, Germany leads a new run of unilateral action to save institutions and reassure depositors
Analysts doubt that the new centrist party leaders can stop traditional SPD voters from drifting further to the left
The dollar climbed against major currencies Wednesday, reversing a 2-day losing streak as a read on Germany's economy continued to show weakness.
A court strikes down a ban on smoking in small bars, making Germany Europe's unlikely champion of a bad habit
The resignation of the Vice Chancellor won't improve relations between Germany's two biggest parties
NSA surveillance was "vital" in cracking the terror ring, a sign of growing cooperation between the two countries
German police have charged the leader of a leading far-right political party with inciting racial hatred after he recommended Adolf Hitler's former deputy for the Nobel peace prize.
Angela Merkel has said on her first foreign trip as German chancellor that her new government will not join NATO's training of Iraqi military officers.
Angela Merkel has been officially elected Germany's first female chancellor, heading an unwieldy alliance of the right and left that now has the job of reviving Europe's biggest economy.
Angela Merkel was sworn in Tuesday as Germany's eighth post-World War II leader and its first female chancellor, taking an oath of office that commits her to "dedicate my strength to the welfare of the German people."
Seeking to put down a leftist rebellion among the ranks that could derail the country's next government, Germany's Social Democratic (SPD) leadership is seeking to install a moderate to replace its outgoing party leader.
Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder has said he will not take part in the next German coalition government, expected to be led by conservative Angela Merkel as chancellor.
Conservative leader Angela Merkel says she will become Germany's first woman chancellor under a deal with Gerhard Schroeder's Social Democrats.
It may seem like megalomania in its highest form. A chancellor who is a sore loser, refusing to call a spade a spade and admit defeat. Choosing instead to engage in a prolonged celebrity death match with conservative challenger Angela Merkel.
German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder and conservative challenger Angela Merkel met face to face Thursday evening to negotiate who would lead a grand coalition government between their two camps.
German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder has said if his Social Democratic Party wants him to, he will step down. However, party leaders appear to be in no rush to ditch him.
Conservative leader Angela Merkel has urged Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder's party to enter talks to form a "grand coalition" under her leadership.
Germany's leading conservative party has fallen short of the majority of parliamentary seats needed to form a new government to replace Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder following elections Sunday.
With polls showing up to 25 percent of German voters still undecided, Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder and challenger Angela Merkel were defying tradition and campaigning on the eve of Sunday's election.
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